Welcome Mr. Marshall!
7.4(123) 1953-04-04 78 minComedy
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
ScreenplayMiguel Mihura
ScreenplayLuis García Berlanga
ScreenplayJuan Antonio Bardem
DirectorLuis García Berlanga
Original Music ComposerJesús García Leoz
Cast & characters
José Isbert
as Don Pablo, el alcalde
Manolo Morán
as Manolo
Lolita Sevilla
as Carmen Vargas
Alberto Romea
as Don Luis, el caballero
Elvira Quintillá
as Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Luis Pérez de León
as Don Cosme, el cura
Félix Fernández
as Don Emiliano, el médico
Nicolás D. Perchicot
as Boticario
Fernando Aguirre
as Geronimo - el secretario
Emilio Santiago
as Barbero (uncredited)
Joaquín Roa
as Julían - el pregonero
José Franco
as Delegado general
Rafael Alonso
as Enviado
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José María Rodríguez
as José
Ángel Álvarez
as Pedro
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Elisa Méndez
as Doña Raquel
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Matilde López Roldán
as Doña Matilde
José Vivó
as Secretario
Manuel Alexandre
as Secretario
Josep Castillo
as Secretario
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José Alburquerque
as Florentino
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Enrique Macedo
as Rey mago
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Manuel Rosellón
as Rey mago
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Pepito Vidal
as Pepito
